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McCarthy: No Argument With the Result, We Were Beaten By a Better Team
Saturday, 27th Jan 2018 18:14

Boss Mick McCarthy had no argument with the result after Town were beaten 1-0 by Championship leaders Wolves at Portman Road, conceding that the Blues had come up against “a better side”.

“I’m always disappointed when we lose, but I can’t really argue with the result,” McCarthy admitted.

“I’m disappointed we conceded, we had possession twice and gave it away and it ends up in our net, which it shouldn’t have done.

“But Bart’s made some good saves, they are a very good side. We were beaten by a better team, but I can’t argue with my lads or complain at them for the effort and application they give.

“Could we be better at times, regarding quality with the ball? But they give me and they give this club everything every week and I’ll settle for that.”

McCarthy felt Wolves taking the lead when they did allowed them to dictate the rest of the game.

“The goal knocks the stuffing out of you and it enables Wolves to play,” he reflected. “They’ve got five at the back when they want five at the back. They drop two in and the two wide players drop in, it’s hard to play through them.

“And, by the way, they’re a very good side as well and they make it very hard. It’s a bit of parasite football, they can play and prey and feed on our mistakes.


“I don’t blame them for it, they’re very good at it and when they break they’ve got quality. But I’ve no complaint with my lads the way they performed.”

Explaining why he didn’t make any subs until the triple change seven minutes from time, he said: “I’d got my top scorer on, I’ve got Garns who scored in the last minutes last week, Didzy, he produced the bit of magic in the last knockings last week. I’d got my attacking four on.

“Wardy’s not played for three weeks but I thought we might get a bit out of him. I’d my goalscorers on, my goalscorers were on the pitch.”

Man of the match Bialkowski agreed a new two-year deal with an option for a third this week and the Pole showed exactly why McCarthy was keen to tie the 30-year-old down to a longer term deal.

“It was a snapshot of him today, that’s been him every week since he’s been here, he’s been excellent,” the Blues manager said. “That was a bit of good news for the club which at the time needs it.”

McCarthy was also pleased with full and home debutant Stephen Gleeson’s display: “He’s good Glees, I’m pleased with him. No qualms with him at all.

“I think he’s done very, very well. And considering his lack of game time I thought he got through it as well.”

Regarding the Irish international’s first-half booking for what looked a superb challenge on Neves, McCarthy added vehemently: “That’s a bollocks booking. We might as well all just pack in and stop doing it.

“You’ve got me animated, I was trying to be calm! Complete and utter… what a fabulous tackle. I just don’t see it, I really don’t. But I’m not going to say anything else about it because I might get myself in trouble.”

Ahead of the transfer window closing McCarthy says he’s not expecting any more additions: “No, I don’t think so. We’re getting some players back from injury, which is good. Grant Ward came on and did well.

“Webbo’s coming back, we’re getting a few players back from injury, Luke Hyam came on, that’s going to help us.”

And similarly isn’t currently anticipating any exits, despite striker David McGoldrick understood to be interesting a number of clubs. Of the sides believed to be keen, only Fulham were represented at today’s match.

“Unlikely, but I don’t know,” McCarthy said when asked about the likelihood of exits before Wednesday’s deadline.

“You never know, something pops up at the last minute, we’ll wait and see. I can’t really afford to lose anybody.”

Wolves manager Nuno Espírito Santo was delighted with his team’s display, which saw them increase their lead at the top of the Championship to 12 points.

“I’m happy about the performance that the boys had today,” he said. “That’s what makes me really pleased, the way they were organised, stuck together, the shape, defensive organisation that allowed us to then go out and create a lot of chances. I’m very happy and I have to congratulate the boys for their hard work.”

Nuno also had praise for Blues keeper Bialkowski: “I think the goalie of Ipswich was one of the best men on the pitch, that says a lot about how many situations we created.

“I think we controlled them and then we created a lot and it could have been a different score. But the important thing is the creation, the opportunities. The goals will come naturally.”


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Dissblue added 18:17 - Jan 27
They're all better than us according to the Manager.
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Mark added 18:20 - Jan 27
I thought we weren't too bad today, had a few shots at least and it was not as poor as some of our performances against top sides. The disappointment was that we didn't create many chances second half when Wolves could have scored time and time again were it not for Bart.

Still, not nice to lose at home and to hear of Norwich getting yet another 1-0 away win. Level on points now. Come on lads, let's keep ahead of them!

MM again saying we are expecting no additions, so does that mean we are not signing Barry Cotter after all?
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baxter7 added 18:33 - Jan 27
Mcarthy just go and do one we have had enough of same dribble you come out with please Evans for the sake of our club don't extend his contract in may or it's another 2000 fans missing next season and the death of itfc
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Cakeman added 18:35 - Jan 27
Beaten by a better team yes but sadly that is likely to be the case more often than not in the future.
Generally in life you get what you pay for!
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carlo88 added 18:35 - Jan 27
Fair summing up I suppose. We can't win them all.
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marco007 added 18:36 - Jan 27
Predictable result, predictable no goals scored, predictable comments from a predictable manager!
The only unpredictable factor was how many goals we would concede!
It is apparent now why Garner and Waghorn were allowed to leave Rangers. Decent players but not quite good enough for a higher level championship side.
We need a new manager in place for pre season so that we can develop a style of play that is worth watching.
Today was grim.......again!
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bluehook added 18:36 - Jan 27
We blinked first eh? same old, same old. Zzzzzzzzz
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braveblue added 18:37 - Jan 27
Same old rubbish every time. Just go!!
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madmouse1959 added 18:39 - Jan 27
Wolves play "parasite football"........that's a new one Mick.
What isn,t a new quote is that once again we were playing a top top team today.

Just get out of this club FFS. !!!
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TractorCam added 18:42 - Jan 27
New week, same headline
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barrystedmunds added 18:45 - Jan 27
It's all about figures! 15000 for the visit of a team that spent £35 million on 4 players in the summer!
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cromwellblue added 18:45 - Jan 27
Without the ball Wolves were what we should be. With the ball they were what we don't know how to be.

Individually we are to small. As a team we lack pace, creativity & athletesism.

Other than that 1st rate
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dukey44 added 18:53 - Jan 27
Hahahaha same old dribble have we played any team this season that our manager actually rates us better than them?? Please just go and shut the door behind u!!! Bored with u now mick !!!
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ArnieM added 18:56 - Jan 27
Knudsen is a crap left back. Constantly gets caught out , and when ( not if) he loses possession up field he JOGS back towards our box . He's lazy , and hasn't hit the bells or capability to take players on like Kenlock can. For the Wolves goal today he was once again at fault . No where n at his man . And doesn't even bloodyntry to compete for the header.

We get what we pay for it seems!
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Rensham added 19:05 - Jan 27
Great to be involved with a game on FA Cup 4th round day for a change. Well done Mick.
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jas0999 added 19:08 - Jan 27
no new additions will see the season peter out yet again. Not good.
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1966 added 19:14 - Jan 27
Bored as Fck .
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blueboy1981 added 19:17 - Jan 27
.......... different day, same result. same bull - haven't we heard this all before from the same said person .... ??
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Ferguson added 19:28 - Jan 27
Money makes the football world go round. Our greatest first teams 40 years ago we're better paid than Arsenal's. And Sir Bobby insisted he was better paid than any of them. So we are where we are until some oligarch, Arab state, or billion dollar corporation take us over.
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Ferguson added 19:30 - Jan 27
Oh and hard luck Spurs and West Ham. Beaten by better sides.....lol
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grubbyoik added 19:32 - Jan 27
The players will listen McCarthys post match interview.. every time the opposition scores first he tells us and his players how it knocks the stuffing out of us and how difficult it will be for the rest of the game.. Confidence is everything in football.. if your m@nager doesn't have it how can your players believe they can get back into a game..
Give me the Cowley Brothers any day of the week over this archaic management
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blueboy1981 added 19:37 - Jan 27
Rensham .... ??? I think words fail most people where you are concerned - ABSOLUTE JOKE.
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blues1 added 19:38 - Jan 27
Well done Ferguson. Tottenham didnt lose.
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TimmyH added 19:40 - Jan 27
Groundhog Saturday post match interview with Mick...how stupid are the board letting him dictate to the club if he'll leave or not at the end of the season, can you imagine that happen in the Premiership or as a matter of fact at quite a few other clubs.

Roll on May...
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TimmyH added 19:47 - Jan 27
@barrystedmunds - if your going to post please try and be correct, Wolves spent near £21M this summer (mainly on Neves for £15M) and released other players for £5M so they have spent near to £16M not £35M like you have said...

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